Today I created a new test profile and backed up just a couple of folders to play with. I found that this new profile worked fine, deleting files from the new snapshots as I believe is expected. My main backup, however, which has snapshots that were created before I did a fresh install of backintime-kde4 and also a clean .config/backintime and new backintime-common still retains files that have been deleted, both before the fresh install and ones that have been created since. Hopefully this is of assistance.
-- Deleted Files are stored in snapshots forever https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/406092 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Back In Time Team, which is subscribed to Back In Time. Status in Back In Time: Fix Committed Bug description: The classic example of this is when Back In Time backs up your desktop. For example. I create a file called 'foo' on my desktop to write some quick notes in. I create a snapshot, and '~/Desktop/foo' is now stored in 'Snapshot1'. I delete 'foo' from my Desktop, as I no longer need the file. I create another snapshot 'Snapshot2'. 'Foo' is still listed in 'Snapshot2' as a file (although obviously it hasn't changed). For each snapshot that is taken after this, 'foo' will always be listed as a file in the snapshot, and never removed from the series of backups. What should happen is, 'foo' should be stored in 'Snapshot1', but should not be stored in 'Snapshot2'. When 'Snapshot1' is deleted (either manually or automatically), 'foo' is no longer backed up through back in time, as it no longer exists on the system. The only current workaround I have found, is manually deleting the files I want to be removed from snapshots, so they are not included in the next sync. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~bit-team Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~bit-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
